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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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